Actor Mark Ruffalo and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello have launched a new US campaign for a “Robin Hood tax”, a small levy on Wall Street transactions that organisers say could generate hundred of billions of dollars a year.
The campaign, backed by National Nurses United, the largest nursing union in the US, has already launched in 14 countries, including the UK, France and Germany.
Organisers of the campaign, which also features Coldplay singer Chris Martin, are calling for a tax of “less than half of 1%” on Wall Street transactions, which they say would not affect most Americans’ financial activity.
Aw, why’d you trash that? You could gut it and install a computer in there more powerful than all of Bletchley Park (bonus if you make the rotary the numpad). (img by inoneear)
Who knew that some noises could eventually become as extinct as the passenger pigeon? Depending on your age, you or your kids or grandchildren may have only heard some of the following sounds in old movies, if at all.
One of the sounds that is on the chopping block is the coffee percolator. As someone who actually enjoys the beverage and is willing to source quality brew in and out of the home that’s sort of a good riddance.
Of course, some of the diminishing tech here is probably a sign of hard things to come. My mom typed 110 words per minute on a manual typewriter. Gave her Hulk hands like you wouldn’t believe. One time she slapped a dog in half.
In case you don’t have enough time or drugs to get through the original. The speed and choice of music change the message a wee tad, but it’s still beautiful.
OK, so this guy’s five tips really boil down to “have important stuff and keep it safe.” Having plenty of important stuff is important for dealing with serious stuff. Gotcha.…
Bruce Schneier’s a security specialist with his own Internet meme. And while most people believe that technology elevates, improves things, Schneier holds that technology magnifies, makes things bigger, good and…
I generally don’t like knives that you have to think about using, have to think about holding in a certain way, or have to train with in general. That’s either…
“After the flash, nothing happened for about three minutes. Then we rushed outdoors The door was made of glass, a shock wave made it hit us,” said Yekaterina Melikhova. ……
tl;dr FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST THERE IS NOT ENOUGH FIRE IN THE NUCLEAR CENTER OF THE SUN TO DESTROY THIS ABOMINATION @Think Spain: Police in San Sebastián de la…
tl;dr black powder and gunpowder must be under pressure to properly deflagrate, and they’re unassuming @NPR: They are cheap, easy to build and inconspicuous. And as the explosions this week…
tl;dr they did something; so can you @MoJo: “Forced marches” or “humps” are a regular part of military training, brisk walking over tough terrain while carrying gear that could help…
tl;dr Bitcoin works, at least for fast transactions @Reason: Time will tell whether the gold bugs or the skeptics are right, but what’s being overlooked is that it doesn’t matter…
tl;dr damn Gov’t, you scary! @Guns.com: Prior to the fictional events in “Breaking Bad” ricin was used several times as both a tool of assassination as well as a weapon…
tl;dr if it was Bush people would be pissed as hell @CJR: James Goodale has a message for journalists: Wake up. In his new book, Fighting for the Press (CUNY Journalism Press,…
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